I have no intentions to offend anyone reading this, it's my opinion and if you can't get along with that I suppose you shouldn't be taking part in this discussion.
The stupidest thing about this, what most people probably don't realize, is that NME and CP have a rivalry. NME accepting up to 10 defence and CP accepting up to 35 defence. Gives CP an armour advantage, which of course is unfair for NME. People talking about 39 defence are just relying to an CP member that 39 defence. So for me this is just a grudge between two clans, pulling all other clans into this to prove their point. If you don't want to fight people using adamant armour just fight with a different clan. The ''wear rune'' stuff is just a dumb ''slogan'' trying to intimidate people to use 1-20 armour. Which would in this case be directed to CP because NME wants to have 1-20 defence fights.
Even though I personally support having 1-20 def cap at trips, I don't see it happening anytime soon. Topics like these don't lead to any changes in the HPC section. For one simple reason : if they don't change their cap, why would we it would only make us disadvantage ourselves.
People are too focused on correcting each other in this community. Think for yourself and let others think for their selves. Have fun during the week and weekends, focus on how you can defeat clans using adamant armour instead of complaining about it. Show them why they should be using 1-20 defence gear. Even though a few clans changed their def caps during trips, it doesn't mean another topic will suddenly change their minds. And for those clans that did decide to change their defence caps I think there has been a lot of discussing between ranks, and ranks from other clans.
Anyways, everybody has clanpride and stands for their point. No matter what anyone will say here, they will say what whatever their clan stands for. It doesn't even matter if they know the truth or not. Everybody wants to re-live the old times. It starts with getting your ass off the forums and start fighting each other in game instead of doing it on forums. All these clans are made for fighting in the wilderness so why waste your time on these topics.
All I have to say for now. Agree or disagree, it's my opinion take notes from it or come with a solution.